U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, whose district includes Mile High stadium, at the Denver Broncos-Baltimore Ravens game today.

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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette’s family has had season tickets to the Denver Broncos since the early 1960s. Needless to say, the Denver Democrat is a huge fan.

She and Baltimore Congressman John Sarbanes made a friendly wager for today’s game: If the Ravens win, DeGette will send tamales from La Casita in northwest Denver. If the Broncos win, she will be dining on crabcakes.

Congressional candidate Danny Stroud, center, at a rally for Mitt Romney Saturday night in the metro area. Stroud is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver. (Provided by Stroud)

Republican congressional candidates Danny Stroud and Kevin Lundberg report finding plenty of enthusiasm among Republican and unaffiliated voters wanting change, both in Congress and in the White House.

“‘Lundberg for Congress’ signs are everywhere you look in the district,” the candidate reported, adding that “thousands of volunteers” are working on his campaign.

Lundberg, a state senator from Berthoud, is challenging U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder, in the 2nd Congressional District. Stroud is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, in the 1st Congressional District.

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette and members of One Colorado. From left to right, Lia Sperandeo, Jace Woodrum, Brad Clark, the congresswoman, Daniel Ramos and Jessie Pocock. (Provided by DeGette campaign)

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, and her husband, attorney Lino Lipinsky, participate in phonebanking today at One Colorado, the state’s largest gay-rights organization. (Provided by DeGette campaign)

Congresswoman Diana DeGette wrapped up another busy day on the campaign trail today, stumping for legislative candidates and phone banking at One Colorado, the state’s largest gay-rights organization.

The group was bolstered by a poll in today’s Denver Post showing that nearly 70 percent of Coloradans support legal recognition of some sort.

DeGette faces Republican Danny Stroud in Congressional District 1, a Democratic stronghold primarily based in Denver.

Saying, “If you’re going to vote, you might as well vote early,” U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet stood alongside other prominent Denver Democrats on Monday to extol the virtues of casting a ballot ahead of Election Day.

Monday is the first day voters in Colorado can cast a ballot at a polling place. Last Monday, mail-in ballots went out.

“Everybody should put that vote in the bank right now,” said U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette. “And then you won’t get those harassing phone calls anymore.”

Bennet and DeGette were joined by Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock at a press event Monday morning to tout early voting. The four, all supporters of President Barack Obama, also took time to stump for Obama — saying he deserves another four years to implement his plans, while arguing that Mitt Romney’s policies would lead America back into recession.

Hancock, though, said it is important for people to vote no matter who they support. After months of campaign rallies, candidate visits and advertising barrages, he said, “None of that matters if we don’t vote.”

The last fundraising reports before the Nov. 6 election reveal candidates have doled out large chunks of money raised toward TV advertising as Election Day is now three weeks out.

In the 6th Congressional District, Democratic state Rep. Joe Miklosi had his best fundraising quarter to date, raising more than $556,000, though his cash on hand has gone from $518,445 to $128,326.

Meanwhile, his opponent, Republican Rep. Mike Coffman, still has a little more than $1 million in the bank and raised $584,356 (originally Coffman’s campaign announced raising $610,000, but did not factor in contribution refunds) in the quarter.

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, state Rep. Mark Waller and state Rep. Joe Miklosi at the Denver Rustlers luncheon today. Tipton and Miklosi, who served together in the state House, said they weren't wearing their western shirts or hats because they couldn't stay for the entire event.

The Denver Rustlers luncheon today featured appearances by several congressional candidates.

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Golden, and his Republican challenger, Joe Coors, said they have received numerous comments about a story in Sunday’s Denver Post detailing the unusual ways their families are intertwined and their efforts to try to remain civil.

Other members of Congress or their challengers who showed up, even if briefly: U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, and his Democratic opponent, Joe Miklosi; U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez; U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, and Eric Weissmann, who lost his bid to be the GOP nominee in the 2nd Congressional District.

Danny Stroud pulled into a parking-lot near Sports Authority Field at Mile High in a “campaign bus” of his own Wednesday afternoon.

“It’s a 1965 Volkswagen Beetle that my brother and I restored last year,” said Stroud, a Denver Republican, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in the 1st Congressional District. “It’s a great campaign car.”

Stroud arrived to hear Ohio Sen. Rob Portman — rumored to be a favorite on Mitt Romney’s list of vice presidential candidates — deliver a speech to a small group of GOP supporters. It was one of several stops the Romney campaign bus made along the Front Range Wednesday.

Congressional candidates filed second-quarter fundraising reports Monday. With less than four months until Election Day, incumbents — as would be expected — have more cash in the bank when compared to their challengers.

In the 3rd District, Republican incumbent Scott Tipton only outraised Democratic challenger Sal Pace by about $7,000 this quarter. And in the 2nd and 7th Districts, almost half the money raised by incumbent Democrat Jared Polis and Republican Joe Coors have come from their own checkbooks.

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.